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MILK SURVEY OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER 



consumed in the 136 factories were centralized in one or two large fac- 

 tories. The reduction in steam boilers and in power plants would be so 

 great that one would expect a great reduction in coal consumption. 



As a means of forming an estimate on this branch of the business, the 

 present costs of light, heat and power for all of the companies in the list 

 we have been using is presented in Table No. 74. 



TABLE NO. 74 

 HEAT, LIGHT AND POWER 



In Table No. 74 it appears that Rochester is now spending $52,244 

 yearly for light, heat and power, at the rate of .001845 per quart. One 

 company in the list is doing this same thing at an expense of .001689 per 

 quart. There is no doubt that, as a result of centralization, the reduction 

 would be considerably greater than the difference shown between these 

 two figures. 



In order, however, to be conservative, we have assumed that under 

 a centralized system, by abolishing the numerous plants now existing in 

 Rochester, and burning coal only in one or more centralized plants, this 

 could be done at the rate of .001500 per quart. This would amount to 

 $42,474 yearly, and result in a saving of .000345 per quart and $9,770.00 

 per year. 



HORSE FEED AND BEDDING 



The cost of horse feed and bedding was obtained from six of the 

 companies in the list and for the entire City of Rochester. The figures 

 show that there are 228 horses working on the milk wagons delivering 

 milk in the City of Rochester, and that the feed costs $59,711.00 per year, 

 which is at the rate of $261.89 per horse. 



In Table No. 59, on the subject of milk wagons and milk delivery, 

 it is shown that Rochester milk could be delivered with a total of 139 



